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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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NATIONAL
DEC CONFERENCE TO HIGHLIGHT EXPORT INCENTIVES
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LOUISIANA EXPORTS UP 7.2 PERCENT IN FIRST HALF OF 2006, HEADED TOWARD RECORD
YEAR
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VENEZUELAN
MISSION TO VISIT NEW ORLEANS AND LAFAYETTE
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LUNCHEON
SEMINAR WITH SWEDISH INVENTORS
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SOURCING
FAIR IN SHANGHAI SEPTEMBER 25-28
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SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY EXPORT/IMPORT WORKSHOP
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FOUR-SESSION EXPORT/IMPORT SEMINAR IN NEW ORLEANS
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STUDENT
INTERNSHIPS AT THE WTC AND LITC
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WORLD
AFFAIRS COUNCIL OF NEW ORLEANS EVENTS
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OCTOBER 18
TRADE FINANCE SEMINAR AT WTC
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WTCA
GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN ISTANBUL, TURKEY
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HOUSING SOLUTIONS SUMMIT SET FOR SEPTEMBER 29-30
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OCTOBER 20-22
GULF COAST BUILDING & REMODELING EXPO
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SUSTA SEEKS INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM COORDINATOR
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ENGINEER
WILLING TO ASSIST COMPANIES IN AFGHANISTAN
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E-MAIL SERVICE HELPS CHECK FOREIGN REGULATIONS
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TENDER FOR GAS TURBINE POWER PLANT IN MOROCCO
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VIETNAM
ENGINEERING OPPORTUNITY
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KOREAN
TRADE AGENCY ASSISTS U.S. BUSINESSES
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THOMAS
WESTFELDT APPOINTED TO PORT OF NEW ORLEANS BOARD
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PORT OF SOUTH LOUISIANA HOSTS INDUSTRY RECEPTON
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TRAVELGURU.NET
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| The Louisiana District Export Council (DEC) and the U.S. Commercial
Service will host “Adversity and the Benefits of International Trade,” the
National District Export Council Conference (NDEC) in New Orleans at the
InterContinental Hotel on October 30-November 1.
During the event, panel presentations and breakout sessions will be
highly interactive and informative and will be an ideal forum for
international business networking and trade education addressing relevant
and timely topics such as: overcoming trade challenges; government services;
due diligence; tax issues; trade marketing; and finance and logistics.
Several trade education breakouts and panel presentations will be held,
including a panel on tax strategies, trade compliance, and the GoZone
legislation.
The seminar on “Tax Strategies for U.S. Exporters: A Fresh Look at the
IC-DISC after 2004 Repeal of the ETI Exclusion” will review an area largely
ignored regarding income tax incentive provisions for U.S. exporters. Edward
K. Dwyer, CPA will make a presentation on how non-public companies can
obtain a 10 percent federal tax rate reduction on their export profits--even
after the repeal of the Extraterritorial Income Exclusion--and larger
companies will learn how to improve after-tax cash-flow from profits on up
to $10 million of export sales.
The “U.S. Trade Compliance Laws and the Impact to Your Business” seminar
will inform exporters that even if their products are classified EAR99, they
are subject to U.S. export controls. As the exporter of record, exporters
are responsible for export compliance and subject to the enforcement actions
associated with non-compliance. Larry Christensen, Vice President of Export
Compliance with JPMorgan Chase Vastera (and former Director of Regulatory
Policy with the Bureau of Industry and Security) and his panelists will
discuss the government’s role in enforcement of these controls and how it
may impact a company’s export operations.
A luncheon panel will be held on the “Highlights of the Gulf Opportunity
Zone Act orf 2005” passed by Congress and signed into law by President Bush
in December of 2005. This legislation provides for Federal tax incentives to
areas affected by Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma that were designated
as warranting individual or public and individual assistance. The incentives
include: expanding low-income housing tax credits within the Zone;
increasing rehabilitation tax credit to help restore commercial buildings;
providing additional bonding authority; allowing for 50 percent bonus
depreciation within the Zone; providing enhanced section 179 expensing for
small businesses; authorizing Gulf tax credit debt service bonds; providing
for 50 percent expensing of demolition costs; extending net operating loss
carryback; remediation expensing; and Gulf Coast recovery bonds.
For additional information on the conference or to register, visit the
website at www.decconference.com
or contact the Louisiana District Export Council at (504) 589-6703.
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Louisiana's worldwide merchandise exports, which were
temporarily slowed in late-2005 by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, resumed their
strong growth in the first half of 2006 and are headed toward a record-breaking
year, according to a report issued today by the World Trade Center of New
Orleans. The state’s total export value reached $11.1 billion in the January- June 2006
period, compared to $ 10.3 billion one year earlier. Agricultural products,
chemicals, petroleum and coal, and processed food products were Louisiana's top
four export sectors. The state's leading
export markets were Japan, Mexico, and China.
The WTC report was generated by the World Institute of Strategic Economic
Research (WISER) from U.S. Census Bureau data. It covers the exports of both
Louisiana originating products and some major commingled bulk commodities
(especially grain and coal) produced in other states that are shipped abroad
from Louisiana's ports and recorded as Louisiana exports because of the
difficulty of identifying the actual states of origin.
Export shipments of agricultural products through Louisiana’s lower
Mississippi River ports – which account for over 50 percent of U.S. grain
exports – were especially affected by the storms and the temporary closure of
the ship channel last fall. However, agricultural exports increased 8.7 percent
in value to $ 4.1 billion in the first half of 2006 over the same period a year
ago.
After agricultural products, Louisiana's largest exports were chemicals ($4.1
billion, a 4.2 percent decrease), petroleum and coal products ($ 1.8 billion, a
20.2 percent increase), processed foods ($ 1.0 billion, a 13.5 percent
increase), and transportation equipment ($362 million, a 21.0 percent increase).
Overall, seven of the state’s top ten export categories showed increases in the
first six months of 2006.
"Louisiana is back on course for a record year in its exports,” said Lawrence
Collins, Director of International Services with Louisiana Economic Development.
" We were headed for a record-breaker in 2005 until the hurricanes impacted some
of our deep-water ports and exporters in the southern part of the state.
However, they have mostly recovered and are functioning well, and the second
half of 2006 promises to be strong ,” he added.
Japan was the number one market for Louisiana exports in the first half of
2006 with $ 1.14 billion (a 6.7 percent increase over 2005), slightly ahead of
Mexico ($1.13 billion), which was in first place last year. China ranked third
with $1.05 billion, while Canada finished fourth with $958 million.
“The prospects for Louisiana companies to sell globally have never been
better," said Eugene Schreiber, Managing Director of the World Trade Center,
"while the opportunities for importing manufactured housing, building materials, construction
equipment, environmental technologies, and other needed goods and services for
the post-Katrina rebuilding taking place in the Gulf South are unprecedented."
Among all states, Louisiana ranked 14th, just behind Massachusetts, Indiana,
and Tennessee. Texas, California, and New York continued to be the top three
exporting states. Total U.S. exports in January-June of this year were $ 506.2
billion, a 13.8 percent increase over the same period in 2005.
The
following three charts summarize the data
reported above.
Trade reports that provide information on 32 industry
categories of Louisiana exports (NAICS) and 97 commodities (HS) to more than 200 countries worldwide, as well as
export totals of other U.S. states, are available on the WTC’s website by
clicking the links below.
Louisiana Exports by Country
(US $, HS Database)
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Description |
JUN 2005 YTD |
JUN 2006 YTD |
% Change |
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TOTAL ALL COUNTRIES |
10,330,776,104 |
11,069,581,286 |
7.2 |
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1 |
JAPAN |
1,071,625,117 |
1,143,453,054 |
6.7 |
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2 |
MEXICO |
1,102,843,513 |
1,135,843,602 |
3.0 |
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3 |
CHINA |
1,003,595,242 |
1,052,733,208 |
4.9 |
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4 |
CANADA |
781,775,208 |
958,391,190 |
22.6 |
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5 |
SOUTH
KOREA |
259,984,892 |
437,492,302 |
68.3 |
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6 |
NETHERLANDS |
376,774,584 |
383,741,013 |
1.9 |
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7 |
BELGIUM |
258,897,162 |
323,044,984 |
24.8 |
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8 |
EGYPT |
252,254,708 |
295,872,263 |
17.3 |
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9 |
COLOMBIA |
300,597,876 |
281,413,720 |
-6.4 |
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10 |
SINGAPORE |
242,224,274 |
209,470,228 |
-13.5 |
Louisiana Exports by Industry
(US $, NAICS Database)
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Description |
Q2 2005 YTD |
Q2 2006 YTD |
% Change |
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TOTAL ALL INDUSTRIES |
10,330,776,104 |
11,069,581,286 |
7.2 |
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1 |
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS |
3,778,543,138 |
4,105,823,428 |
8.7 |
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2 |
CHEMICALS |
2,646,775,605 |
2,535,752,635 |
-4.2 |
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3 |
PETROLEUM AND COAL PRODUCTS |
1,531,540,499 |
1,841,052,556 |
20.2 |
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4 |
FOOD
AND KINDRED PRODUCTS |
896,598,615 |
1,017,846,487 |
13.5 |
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5 |
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT |
299,038,482 |
361,835,350 |
21.0 |
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6 |
MACHINERY, EXCEPT ELECTRICAL |
324,286,667 |
313,812,945 |
-3.2 |
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7 |
PRIMARY METAL MANUFACTURING |
153,814,580 |
173,033,564 |
12.5 |
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8 |
PAPER |
168,651,929 |
129,371,365 |
-23.3 |
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9 |
WASTE
AND SCRAP |
74,182,004 |
77,827,578 |
4.9 |
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10 |
COMPUTER AND ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS |
43,468,651 |
74,512,061 |
71.4 |
U.S.
Exports by State
(US $, HS Database)
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Description |
JUNE 2005 YTD |
JUNE 2006 YTD |
% Change |
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TOTAL ALL STATES |
444,674,264,488 |
506,177,169,476 |
13.8 |
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1 |
TEXAS |
63,223,459,769 |
71,969,685,037 |
13.8 |
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2 |
CALIFORNIA |
57,390,904,319 |
62,987,422,566 |
9.8 |
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3 |
NEW
YORK |
25,300,046,605 |
27,667,171,996 |
9.4 |
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4 |
WASHINGTON |
18,138,809,575 |
25,155,167,221 |
38.7 |
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5 |
MICHIGAN |
18,930,206,003 |
20,868,484,062 |
10.2 |
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6 |
ILLINOIS |
17,652,518,987 |
20,557,319,118 |
16.5 |
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7 |
FLORIDA |
16,473,501,138 |
18,545,841,514 |
12.6 |
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8 |
OHIO |
17,611,387,752 |
18,239,006,945 |
3.6 |
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9 |
NEW
JERSEY |
10,546,633,243 |
13,061,754,780 |
23.9 |
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10 |
PENNSYLVANIA |
10,696,082,054 |
12,647,569,458 |
18.2 |
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11 |
MASSACHUSETTS |
11,105,543,854 |
11,735,219,612 |
5.7 |
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12 |
INDIANA |
10,813,369,940 |
11,647,244,543 |
7.7 |
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13 |
TENNESSEE |
9,233,437,446 |
11,120,088,082 |
20.4 |
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14 |
LOUISIANA |
10,330,776,104 |
11,069,581,286 |
7.2 |
Data from U.S. Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division provided by World Institute
for Strategic Economic Research (WISER)
All data Origin of Movement Series
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| The New Orleans U.S. Export Assistance Center, the World Trade Center,
and other organizations will sponsor a luncheon program on September 25 at
the WTC’s Plimsoll Club on “Opportunities in the Hydrocarbon Sector in
Venezuela” featuring a 14-member delegation of Venezuelan business leaders.
The members of the delegation are seeking to meet with providers of oil and
gas industry equipment and services in Louisiana for developing projects in
Venezuela and other Latin American countries. Participants in the trade
mission will include the President of the Venezuelan Petroleum Chamber,
high-level executives from several multi-disciplined engineering
construction firms such as Inelectra and Tecnoconsult, and other equipment
and service providers to the petroleum and petrochemical industry in
Venezuela. On September 26, Le Centre International de Lafayette will
sponsor a similar luncheon program at the Petroleum Club in Lafayette.
Venezuela ranks among the top three worldwide markets for U.S.-made oil
and gas field machinery, averaging in recent years close to half a billion
dollars in imports from the U.S. Natural gas exploration equipment, heavy
crude producing and upgrading technologies, oil/gas deepwater equipment and
services, sub-sea technologies, oil industry boat designers, rigs, and deep
conversion technologies for refineries are the types of equipment and
services currently in great demand.
A briefing at the luncheons by the U.S. Commercial Counselor in Venezuela
and the President of the Venezuelan Petroleum Chamber will provide critical
information on the oil and gas industry in Venezuela and details of key
opportunities for Louisiana companies.
Private meetings are being pre-scheduled by the U.S. Commercial Service
between Louisiana companies and the Venezuelan businesses in both locations.
Contact International Trade Specialists with the U.S. Commercial Service at
(504) 589-6548 or (504) 915-3301 for a detailed company listing or to
schedule a meeting.
Registration for the events in New Orleans or Lafayette is available by
clicking here. For more
information on the New Orleans event, call (504) 529-1601, x222, or for
information on Lafayette call (337) 291-5474.
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| The Swedish Inventors’ Association, in conjunction with the Swedish
American Chamber of Commerce-South Central U.S. Region, is bringing a
delegation of Swedish inventors to New Orleans on September 14-15. The
delegation will be featured at a luncheon program at 12:00 Noon on Thursday,
September 14 in the Plimsoll Club of the World Trade Center. The purpose of
the visit is to introduce their products and technologies to Louisiana and
the U.S. market, to create joint ventures or other forms of partnerships,
and to create successful long-term business relationships.
The inventors represent a variety of products and services, including: a
wireless alarm system; a scaffold guard rail for fall prevention; an
environmentally friendly system of liquid purification; a
circulation-improving footstool; a concept for minimizing a company’s
healthcare costs and improving staff health; a model of an atom used as a
teaching aide; a technique for casting childrens’ handprints in bronze; and
a space-saving tray that can be attached to any vertical post. For details
on the delegation or to register for the September 14 luncheon, click
here or call the WTC at
(504) 529-1601, ext. 222.
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| Shanghai’s International Sourcing Fair (
http://2006.sourcing.org.cn/info.asp;
also see
www.rebuildneworleans.cn )
invites Louisiana companies to attend this year’s event, on September 25-28.
The Fair will also include a “New Orleans Rebuild Conference.” A New Orleans
area delegation of civic and business leaders led by Jefferson Parish
Sheriff Harry Lee plans to participate. Since 2002, some 300 international
buyers have had booths at the Fair each year, with over 20,000 qualified
Chinese suppliers participating. The Fair is an outstanding event to meet
Chinese suppliers from all parts of the country and also a convenient way to
initially enter the Chinese procurement market and source the products you
need. For additional information, contact Ms. Cindy Tang at
cindytang2020@yahoo.com.cn.
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| Ruperto Chavarri, Programs Director of the Louisiana International Trade
Center/SBDC, and Eugene Schreiber, Managing Director of the World Trade
Center, will conduct a luncheon workshop on “Going Global: Getting Started
in Exporting and Importing” from 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
September 12, in Suite 2900 of the WTC. The workshop will focus on the
fundamentals of an international transaction and present an overview of the
basic import-export process. Participants will then be in a good position to
decide if they want to learn more about the export-import process by
attending the in-depth four-session, 18-hour course starting on September 19
at the WTC conducted by the Louisiana International Trade Center/SBDC (see
following article). To register for the September 12 luncheon workshop, call
the WTC at (504) 529-1601, ext. 222, or register by clicking
here.
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| The Louisiana International Trade Center/Small Business Development
Center, located in the World Trade Center in New Orleans, will offer an
18-hour, four-part Export/Import Seminar September 19, 21, 26, and 28 from
12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. This intensive program targets companies and
individuals interested in international trade. Seminar topics include:
Export/Import Strategies and Market Research, Pricing, Terms, Quotations and
Customs Entry Procedures, International Banking, Financing, Marketing,
Transportation, and Documentation. Upon completion of the program,
participants are presented with a certificate from the University of New
Orleans. The cost for the seminar is $160 per registrant ($120 for World
Trade Center members and full-time students with proof of enrollment). For
more information, visit www.uno.edu/litc
or call (504) 568-8222.
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| The World Trade Center has initiated “First Stop for International
Business Services” to assist international companies considering trade and
investment opportunities in Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina
and Rita. First Stop is being undertaken in cooperation with Louisiana
Economic Development and the Louisiana International Trade Center/SBDC (LITC).
LITC provides international trade education and consulting to Louisianans
interested in export/import.
First Stop and the LITC are located on the 29th floor of the WTC building
in downtown New Orleans and are seeking university student interns from all
majors (especially business) to start work immediately on projects related
to international market research and business development.
While the internships are unpaid, interns will have the opportunity to
assist in a number of WTC trade programs. Also, interns will be eligible to
attend at no charge a four-session 18-hour Export/Import Seminar conducted
by the LITC. Interns are required to commit to working at least 12 hours a
week per semester. Interested students should send a résumé via e-mail to
Nick Bousquet, First Stop Manager, at
nbousquet@wtcno.org or Ruperto Chavarri, Program Director, LITC at
rchavarr@uno.edu. For First Stop call
(504) 529-1601 ext. 262, and on the LITC call (504) 568-8222.
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| September 7 - PubNite 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at The Bridge Lounge, 1201
Magazine Street, (504) 299-1888
September 13 - Great Decisions: Pandemics & National Security, 7:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. at the Urban Cup Cafe, 4861 Magazine Street. Facilitator: Dr.
Maureen Lichtveld, Professor and Freeport McMoRan Chair, Environmental
Policy, Tulane University School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine.
September 19 - “Lebanon and the Middle East: The Clash of Civilizations;
Myth or Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?” Reem Meshal, Assistant Professor, Islamic
Studies, LSU, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Audubon Park Golf Club House.
October 5 - PubNite 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at The Bulldog, 5135 Canal
Boulevard, (504) 488-4191
For additional information, visit the World Affairs Council website at
www.wacno.org or call (504) 523-2001.
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| The World Trade Center will hold an interactive one-day seminar on
Wednesday, October 18 at the WTC in New Orleans on “The Secrets of
Successful Trade Financing.” The seminar will provide valuable tools,
techniques, and practical knowledge for export financing. During this unique
workshop, attendees will gain a clearer understanding of how to use
financing tools such as letters of credit and government resources; how to
offer competitive terms and yet receive payment upon shipment; how to
protect balance sheets from the risks of international trade; and how to
identify creditworthy prospects.
Richard “Chip” Thomas, a global trade and banking expert, will lead the
seminar. Mr. Thomas is President of the American Export Training Institute (AETI),
which he helped found in 1995 and which provides practical training in
export finance to corporations and financial institutions. Mr. Thomas
previously spent 20 years in international banking, specializing in trade
and finance. He is the co-author of the recently published “Trade Finance
Handbook,” targeted to small and mid-size companies.
The October 18 seminar is for anyone responsible for international trade
financing, including CEO’s, CFO’s, International Sales and Marketing
Executives, Export Managers, Controllers, Accountants, Finance Officers and
Credit Managers. Attendees are encouraged to bring copies of transactions to
the workshop for a one-on-one review with Mr. Thomas and/or to share with
the group. Anyone using Letters of Credit and interested in learning about
pending changes to the UCP 500 will find this program informative. For
details and registration, visit www.wtcno.org or call the WTC at (504)
529-1601, ext. 222. (details to be posted shortly)
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| The World Trade Centers Association will hold its 2006 General Assembly
in Istanbul from October 29 through November 1. Those interested in
attending will travel to Istanbul on their own itinerary. Once participants
arrive in Istanbul, nearly everything is included in the low registration
fee of $400 for the entire General Assembly, including three matchmaking
business appointments with Turkish companies arranged by (hotel rooms are an
additional cost, as are additional matchmaking appointments beyond three).
The General Assembly will be held in the Swissotel, and there are other
excellent nearby hotels to choose from as well.
To register for the WTCA General Assembly, visit
www.wtca2006istanbul.org/reg_1.aspx. If you have any questions, contact
Susannah Coolidge at
scoolidge@wtcno.org or at (504) 529-1601, ext. 222.
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A “Housing Solutions Summit” will be presented by Entergy and the Home
Building Association of Greater New Orleans and co-sponsored by the American
Institute of Architects, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the
U.S. Department of Energy. It will take place September 29-30 at the Ernest
N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Free and open to the public, the
event will feature national and local experts who will provide detailed
guidance and information on the rebuilding process. The Summit is designed
to provide information on financing, planning construction, and energy
savings. Attendees will be able to get answers about the “Road Home”
program, as well as local, state and federal regulations and assistance
programs. Featuring a broad range of workshops, panels and exhibitors, the
Summit will be an invaluable resource for homeowners, landlords, renters,
contractors, businesses, and other interested parties. For more information,
call (866) 409-4266 or visit the Housing Solutions Summit website at
www.hssno.com.
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The Gulf Coast Building & Remodeling Expo, organized by Helen Brett
Enterprises Inc., and produced in cooperation with the City of New Orleans,
Louisiana Recovery Authority, WWL, and Gambit Weekly’s Home Smart, is a
three-day consumer show on October 20-22 in New Orleans at the Ernest N.
Morial Convention Center. The Expo will serve the building and remodeling
industry for the home, offices, warehouse, boat house, and fishing camp. The
event will showcase new construction, building and remodeling products, and
present licensed professionals who offer high-quality services to their
customers. The expo will also provide informative seminars and hands-on
demonstrations from exhibitors and government agencies. For more information
about the GCB&R Expo, visit the website at
www.gcbre.com. For specific information on how to exhibit, call (630)
241-9865.
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The Southern U.S. Trade Association (SUSTA) is seeking a coordinator for its
New Orleans headquarters located in the World Trade Center to assist with
international marketing and export promotion. The ideal candidate will have
strong administrative, organization and customer service skills and pay
close attention to details. Responsibilities include: processing expense
reports; tracking activities; recruiting for promotional events; assisting
with meetings/seminars; and preparing reports for program activities. A
Bachelors degree and/or work experience in international marketing or
related field is required. Submit resumes to
sharon@susta.org.
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Mr. Jules (Mike) Jordy, a New Orleans electrical engineer who has also lived
and worked abroad on many projects, is about to depart on a one-year
assignment to Afghanistan as Senior Advisor in the U.S. Embassy for Natural
Resource Development as part of the Afghanistan Reconstruction Group. He
will advise the embassy on priorities for the development of Afghanistan’s
natural resources, and especially those sectors that contribute to economic
growth, and he will advise the Government of Afghanistan on the design and
implementation of laws and regulations for the development of the country’s
natural resources. Afghanistan has large untapped reserves of oil and gas,
coal, copper, iron ore, gold, precious stones (emeralds, rubies, sapphires),
and is the world’s oldest source of lapis lazuli. During his assignment,
Mike is looking forward to being of assistance to U.S. mining and other
companies that have an interest in Afghanistan. He can be reached via e-mail
at jjjordy@cox.net.
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| Notify U.S. is a free, web-based e-mail subscription service that offers
U.S. citizens and industries an opportunity to review and comment on
proposed foreign technical regulations that can affect their businesses and
their access to international markets. This service and its associated web
site is managed and operated by the National Center for Standards and
Certification Information, an organization within the National Institute of
Standards and Technology, which is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce's
Technology Administration.
By subscribing to the Notify U.S. Service, U.S. entities receive via
e-mail notifications of drafts or changes to domestic and foreign technical
regulations for manufactured products. Included in the subscribers’ e-mail
is a link to the Notify U.S. web site where they can read more information
and order complete texts of the regulations for review and comment. At this
time, the Notify U.S. Service is only available to subscribers who are U.S.
citizens and individuals who are part of U.S.-based organizations and
industries.
For more information or to register for this free e-mail service, visit
www.nist.gov/notifyus.
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The Moroccan National Utilities Agency (Office National D’Electricité, ONE)
is launching an international public tender for the design, supply of
equipment, transportation, assembly, testing and commissioning of a 300-360
MW Mohamedia gas turbine power plant. All bids must be submitted before
November 1, 2006. The U.S. Commercial Service can help U.S. companies to
obtain bidding documents and requirements by contacting Senior Commercial
Specialist Thanae Bennani at the U.S. Consulate in Casablanca by e-mail at
Thanae.Bennani@maildoc.gov
or by phone at (212-22) 26 45 50.
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| A U.S. engineering firm with specialized expertise in onshore gas
pipeline projects is being sought to conduct a feasibility study on a High
Density Polyethylene (HDPE) gas pipeline network in the Hiep Phuoc
Industrial Park in Ho Chi Minh City. Contact the U.S. Commercial Service at
504-589-6546 for more information.
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The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) is featuring a
number of meetings this fall for those companies seeking to do business with
or invest in Korea. The meetings include:
- A Semiconductor Outsourcing Showcase on September 19 in Richardson,
Texas
- The TECHTEN Showcase introducing innovative Korean products to the
U.S. market on October 31-November 1 in Richardson, Texas
- A Matchmaking event for Korean businesses seeking U.S. partners on
October 18 in Dallas, Texas
- Foreign Investment Festival celebrating Korea's first business
incubation center for foreign investors on November 1-3 in Seoul, Korea
KOTRA operates a network of over 100 offices in 70 countries under the
name Korea Trade Center. The Korea Trade Center of Dallas has been serving
the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex and surrounding states since 1969.
For more information on these events, visit
www.kotradallas.com.
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| Thomas D. Westfeldt, a long-time coffee industry executive and civic
leader, has been appointed as a member of the Board of Commissioners of the
Port of New Orleans. Mr. Westfeldt replaces outgoing commissioner Angus
Cooper on the seven-person Board, which sets policies and regulates traffic
and commerce at the Port.
A graduate of Louisiana State University with a degree in business
administration, Mr. Westfeldt is president of Westfeldt Brothers Inc., a
green coffee importing firm; Westfeldt Brothers Forwarders Inc., an export
freight-forwarding firm; Worldwide Service Inc., a full-service air
freight-forwarding firm; and chairman of the board and secretary of New
Orleans Cold Storage, a locally-based cold storage warehousing firm with
facilities in New Orleans, Charleston, and Houston.
Mr. Westfeldt is active in the business and non-profit community,
including the boards of the Green Coffee Association of New Orleans, the
World Trade Center, the New Orleans Board of Trade, the Louisiana Civil
Service League, and Whitney National Bank. He also serves as the Honorary
Consul of Sweden for Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
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| The Port of South Louisiana recently hosted its 13th Annual Industry
Appreciation Reception on the grounds of the Globalplex Intermodal Terminal
Guest House in Reserve. More than 80 industry leaders, port commissioners,
and elected officials from the tri-parish area were in attendance, including
St. Charles Parish President Albert Laque, St. John Parish President Nickie
Monica, and St. James Parish President Daly Hymel, Jr. Guests enjoyed Cajun
cuisine and gifts of appreciation at the event designed to acknowledge the
importance of manufacturing to the port. Port of South Louisiana Executive
Director Joel T. Chaisson commented, “The manufacturing facilities within
the port’s tri-parish district provide significant employment opportunities
which would not be possible without the plant managers who provide the
essential leadership required to expand the port’s economic base.”
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| TravelGuru ( www.travelguru.net
) is a useful travel guide for worldwide travel-related resources.
Dollarsaver Travel maintains this website and is working to add all
important and necessary information to assist travelers access the links and
resources at one source. Worldwide airports, consulates and embassies,
popular destination cities, and worldwide airlines are currently posted on
the site.
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Louisiana Department of Economic Development
New Orleans U.S. Export Assistance Center
World Trade Center of New Orleans
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